Rotarians hear about progress of Hatton-based charity Molly Olly's Wishes
and live on Freeview channel 276
Molly Olly’s Wishes was established in 2011 following the death of Rachel and Tim Ollerenshaw’s eight-year-old daughter Molly from a rare kidney cancer.
It works to support children with terminal or life-limiting illnesses and their families and help with their emotional wellbeing as well as grant wishes and donate therapeutic toys and books to both children directly and to hospitals throughout the UK.
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Hide AdThe mascot of the charity is a therapeutic toy lion called Olly The Brave who has his own Hickman line and a detachable mane which helps to explain and normalise the effects of chemotherapy.
These form part of an Olly The Brave pack that has now been handed out to more than 40 hospitals, along with a book from the charity’s exclusive Olly The Brave series.
Another three books are being planned for siblings and deal with being left behind.
In 2019 some 352 “wishes” were provided to children and their families, from a family day out, to Lego, an Ipad; a peapod chair, or a keyboard, to help during long sessions of chemotherapy.
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